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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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