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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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