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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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