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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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