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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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