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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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