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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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