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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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