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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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