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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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