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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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