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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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