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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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