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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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