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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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