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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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