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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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