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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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