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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data 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 topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important 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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