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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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