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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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