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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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