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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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