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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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