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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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