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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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