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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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