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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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