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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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