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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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