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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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