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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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