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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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