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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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