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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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