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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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