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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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