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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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