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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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