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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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