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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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