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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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