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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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