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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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