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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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