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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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