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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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