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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates 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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