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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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