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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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