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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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