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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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