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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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