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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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