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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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