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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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