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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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