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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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