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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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