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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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