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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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