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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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