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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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