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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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