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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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