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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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