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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes 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 open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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