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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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