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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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