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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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