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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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