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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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