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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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