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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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