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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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