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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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