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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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