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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major 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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