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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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