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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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