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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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