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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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