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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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