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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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