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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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