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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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