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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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