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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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