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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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