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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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