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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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