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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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