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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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