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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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