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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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