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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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