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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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