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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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