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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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