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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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