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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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