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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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