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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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