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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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