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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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