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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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