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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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