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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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