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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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