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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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