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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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