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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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