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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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