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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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