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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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