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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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