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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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