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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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