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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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