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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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