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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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