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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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