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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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