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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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