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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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