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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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