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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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