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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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