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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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