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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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