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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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