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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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