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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand 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 education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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