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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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