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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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