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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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