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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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