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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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