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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major 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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