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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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