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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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