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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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