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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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