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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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