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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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