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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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