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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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