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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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