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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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