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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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