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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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