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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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