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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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