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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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