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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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