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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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