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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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