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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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