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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses 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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