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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major 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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