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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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