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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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