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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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