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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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