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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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