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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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