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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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