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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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 mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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