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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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