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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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