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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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