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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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