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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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