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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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