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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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