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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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