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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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