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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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