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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education