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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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