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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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