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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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