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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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