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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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