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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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