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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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