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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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