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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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