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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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