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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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