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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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