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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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