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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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