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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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