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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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