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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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