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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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