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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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