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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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