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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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