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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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