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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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