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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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