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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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