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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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