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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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