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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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