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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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