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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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