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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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