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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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