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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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