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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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