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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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