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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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