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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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