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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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