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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the 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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