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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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