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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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