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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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