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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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