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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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