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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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