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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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