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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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