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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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