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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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