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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines 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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