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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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