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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not 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 online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student 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 desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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