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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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