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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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