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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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