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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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