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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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