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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the 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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