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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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