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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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