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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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