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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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