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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner 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 widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key 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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