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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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