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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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