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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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