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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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