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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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