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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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