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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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