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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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