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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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