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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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