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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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