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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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