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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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