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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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