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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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