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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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