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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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