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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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