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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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