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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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