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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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