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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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