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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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