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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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