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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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