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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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