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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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