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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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