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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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