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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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