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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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