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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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