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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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