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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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