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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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