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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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