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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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