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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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