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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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