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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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