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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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