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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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