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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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