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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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