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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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