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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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