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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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