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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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