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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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