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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education