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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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