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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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