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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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