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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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