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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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