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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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