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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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