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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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