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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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