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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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