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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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