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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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