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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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