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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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