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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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