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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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