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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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