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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)