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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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