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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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