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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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