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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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