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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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