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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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