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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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