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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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