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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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