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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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