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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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