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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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