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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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