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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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