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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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