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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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