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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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