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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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