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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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