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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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