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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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