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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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