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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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