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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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