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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the 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 analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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