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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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