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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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