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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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