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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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