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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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