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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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