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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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