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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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