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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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