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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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