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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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