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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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