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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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