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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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