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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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