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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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