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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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