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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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