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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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