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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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