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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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