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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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