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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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