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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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