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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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