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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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