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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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