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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important 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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