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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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