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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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