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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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