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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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