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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key 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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