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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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