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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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