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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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