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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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