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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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