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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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