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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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