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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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