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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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