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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. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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