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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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