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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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