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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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