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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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