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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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