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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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