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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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