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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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