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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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