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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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