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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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