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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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