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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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