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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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