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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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