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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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