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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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