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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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