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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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