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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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