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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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