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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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