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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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