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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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