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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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