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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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