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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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