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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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