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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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