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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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