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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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