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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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