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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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