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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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