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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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