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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores 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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