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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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