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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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