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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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