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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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