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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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