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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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