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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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