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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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