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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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