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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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