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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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