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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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