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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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