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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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