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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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