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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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