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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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