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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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