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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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