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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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