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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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