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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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