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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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