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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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