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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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