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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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