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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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