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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. 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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