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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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