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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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