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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses 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 MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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