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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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