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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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