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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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