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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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