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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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