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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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