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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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