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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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