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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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