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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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