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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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