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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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