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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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