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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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