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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the 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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