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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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