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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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