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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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