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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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