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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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