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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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