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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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