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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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