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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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