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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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