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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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