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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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