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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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