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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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