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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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