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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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