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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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