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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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