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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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