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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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