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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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