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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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