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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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