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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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