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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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