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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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