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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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