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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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