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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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