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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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