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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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