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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates 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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