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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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