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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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