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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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