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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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