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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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