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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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