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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student 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 commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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