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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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