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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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