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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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