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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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