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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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