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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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