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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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