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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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