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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major 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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