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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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