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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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