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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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