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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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